The standard repayment plan offers the lowest total costs over the life of the loan. Other repayment plans are available to borrowers who meet eligibility requirements. If you choose a plan other then the standard repayment plan, you may lower your monthly payments but increase the amount you owe over time.

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Standard Repayment

You pay a fixed monthly payment amount that will pay off the loan within a ten-year period. ACPE establishes the standard schedule. You pay the least amount in total finance charges on this repayment plan.

Income Based Repayment (IBR)

Your loan payment is based on income and family size. IBR is available for all federal student loans, except parentPLUS loans. You must have a partial financial hardship to enroll. This plan is designed to make repaying education loans easier for students who intend to pursue jobs with lower salaries, such as careers in public service. It caps the monthly payment at 15% of your discretionary income, which is the difference between your Adjusted Gross Income and 150% of the poverty guideline for your family size and state of residence). After 25 years of qualifying repayment, any remaining balance on the loan may be forgiven. You may have to pay taxes on the amount forgiven. For more information visit www.studentaid.ed.gov.

Temporary Payment Reduction

This plan reduces your monthly payment during a short-term financial hardship. After this temporary period, your loan payments increase so you pay your loan off within the scheduled repayment period. This option does not bring your loan payments current and does not remove any delinquency.

Reduced Payment

This plan gives you smaller monthly payments, and more time to pay off your loan. The period of time you are making reduced payments is treated as an addition to the regular repayment term. At the end of the reduced payment period, your payment generally returns to the original amount. This is a good option if you need a temporary reduction in payments and do not want your payments to increase above the original scheduled amount.

Graduated Repayment

Your monthly payment amount begins with a reduced payment amount and periodically increases over the repayment period. If you choose this option, your payment amount will be reduced for up to 24 months; however, for the remainder of the term your payment will increase. This plan is well-suited for borrowers whose income starts low but will increase over time.

Income Sensitive Repayment

Your monthly payment amount is based on a percentage of your gross monthly income. You must renew this option annually. It can extend your total repayment period by up to five years. This plan is suited to borrowers who anticipate their income to be low initially, but expect it to increase over time.

Extended Repayment

This plan is available if you received your first federal loan on or after 10/07/98, and your accumulated loan balance exceeds $30,000. The maximum repayment term is 25 years. This option permanently reduces the required monthly payment amount, but results in higher finance charges over the life of the loan.

Standard Repayment

A fixed monthly payment pays off the loan within a 10- or 15-year period, based on the year you received your loan and the type of loan you received. ACPE establishes the standard schedule for you. You pay the least amount in finance charges on this repayment plan.

Temporary Payment Reduction

Your monthly payment is reduced when you experience a short-term financial hardship. After this temporary period, your loan payments increase so you pay your loan off within the scheduled repayment period. This option does not bring your loan payments current.

Alternative Loan Consolidation

The Alternative Consolidation Loan allows students to consolidate all current ACPE alternative student loans into a single fixed-rate loan. Depending on when you took out your alternative loans, the interest rates you are now paying may be less than the consolidation interest rate. Compare the terms and interest rates of your current loans with the consolidation interest rate before deciding if consolidation is right for you.

A fixed monthly payment pays off the loan within a 10-year period; however, the Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education (ACPE) will extend the period of repayment for up to five years if the amount of your loan exceeds $30,000. This option permanently reduces the required monthly payment amount, but results in higher finance charges over the life of the loan. You must contact ACPE if you wish to pay your loan within a shorter term.

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